Clinical Research Scientist

St. Jude is anticipating the need for a Clinical Research Scientist in the department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control. This position offers you the opportunity to coordinate the largest cancer survivorship study in North America. As a Clinical Research Scientist, you will lead a team in their daily activities to support participant recruitment, data collection, protocol implementation and quality assurance. We are looking for someone who can work autonomously, be a servant leader, and look for ways to continuously improve the study management process.

Responsibilities

Identifies and recruits eligible study participants
Designs and implements complex database queries and reports
Leads or directs related projects
Supervises personnel, ensuring adequate training and compliance with proper work and research practices
Initiates and conducts independent research without direct supervision
Coordinates the management of large, multidisciplinary clinical research operations
Utilizes unique, advanced skills in clinical/population-based methodology to achieve high-level research aims
Oversees clinical research activities including interaction with researchers, clinicians, study participants, collaborating research sites, and administrators
Works with Principal Investigators to establish policies and procedures to ensure Good Clinical Practices
Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Minimum Education

Clinical Research Scientist I:

A MD or a PhD in an appropriate scientific field is required

Clinical Research Scientist II:

A MD or a PhD in an appropriate scientific field is required

Minimum Experience

Clinical Research Scientist I:

Three (3) years of relevant and productive research experience in clinical/population-based outcomes and health behavior research required
Experience must include study design methodology, protocol development, study conduct and analysis
A Credit Check is required as part of the pre-employment process for the candidate selected for hire in this role
Experience with Microsoft Accesss is strongly preferred

Clinical Research Scientist II:

Seven (7) years of relevant and productive research experience in clinical/population-based outcomes and health behavior research required, of which five (5) must have been in clinical research
Experience must include study design methodology, protocol development, study conduct and analysis
Three (3) years of related supervisory/managerial experience is required
Experience with Microsoft Access is strongly preferred
A Credit Check is required as part of the pre-employment process for the candidate selected for hire in this role